STATE NEWS

By Meghan McKinney (Radio Iowa) Iowans may face an expensive heating season ahead, as a report projects energy costs will rise an average of a little over eight percent this winter. Lorri Ferris leads the…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the days of 2% or 3% interest rates on home mortgages are over. “We all have to get used to these higher rates.…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The University of Iowa has received approval to move ahead with five construction projects, including the renovation or replacement of the Memorial Union parking ramp. UI vice president Rod Lehnertz…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 5 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $4.11 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa deer hunting tradition will be passed on to about 10,000 young hunters who are participating in the youth deer season, which opens on Sept. 19. This season is designed as…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Republican National Committee is keeping the Iowa Republican Party’s Caucuses in the lead-off position for the GOP’s 2028 presidential campaign. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann spoke to…

DES MOINES – Iowa experienced a wetter than average August overall, but drought conditions persist in the northern and western parts of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. An area of severe…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 17 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $4.06 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil…

DES MOINES -- Iowans are invited to lend a hand at the DNR’s annual statewide Volunteer Day on Saturday, Sept. 26. Several state parks and forests across will host volunteer events to help spruce up…